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Mark Leibovich
Roger Goodell stays in power by ensuring there are no strong successors
Part of the savviness of Roger Goodell is that if you want to stay in power a long time, don't hire strong number twos and threes that can replace you. And he has never hired or groomed, let alone even identified a successor.
Goodell has remained commissioner for over 15 years without a clear successor emerging from within the league office.
